A person who contaminated candy with tranquilliser and provided them to children at a youth camp in Leicestershire has admitted sexual crimes against two children both between nine and ten.
Jon Ruben was taken into custody after eight children and one adult became sick at the location in July.
The elderly man, from that region, admitted guilt to a total of 17 charges when he appeared at the courthouse on the end of the week.
Nevertheless, he refused to admit one particular crime he was facing, which was involving a young boy.
The accused was remanded in custody ahead of a further hearing on 28 November.
'Sweet game'
The legal representative, presenting evidence, detailed the defendant's actions to the court.
She said his targets were under-privileged children who were attending a summer camp which he managed.
The man engaged in a "treat game" with the children, Mrs Prior explained, in which he would go into the children's bedrooms when they were getting ready for bed and request they to eat sweets "rapidly".
She informed the proceedings the defendant had engaged in this activity with the children "for many years", and youngsters had previously become sick the subsequent day.
She said the defendant had been capable of justifying this repeatedly as the minors being "overstimulated by activities", until his stepson had worries in recently.
Mrs Prior KC added: "In the summer" his family member had concerns about what was going on, justifiably.
"They decided to investigate in the individual's items."
Mrs Prior KC explained materials including baby oil, ointment and medical needles were discovered, and his stepchild alerted the police about his concerns.
She said Ruben went on to engage in the "candy game" with six youngsters that evening - July 26th - and they were all ill the following morning.
"Authorities" had not gone out by that time," she continued.
The regulatory agency, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, had stated that it was examining the police response of the situation.
The prosecutor said the children were having difficulty walking due to being ill, so the stepson contacted the law enforcement a second time.
She said Ruben then conducted the "treat game" in a area of five youngsters.
